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US cities hope crime strategies keep homicide numbers dropping and prevent summer surge 05/26/2023 06:08pm • CHICAGO (AP) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies of making officers more visible and engaging with community groups, in some cases leaning on civilians to enforce curfews and keep the peace. Chicago is amon Music Review: Arlo Parks wishes her eyes were still wide on new album 'My Soft Machine' 05/26/2023 05:23pm • “My Soft Machine,” by Arlo Parks (Transgressive) Britpop artist Arlo Parks approaches her work as a poet, laying incisive lyrics over a murkily cozy lo-fi hip-hop. On her second album, “My Soft Machine,” Parks balances childlike wonder with personal trauma and disappointment. The opening tra With Memorial Day getaway out of the way, some weekend congestion remains 05/26/2023 04:12pm • More than 1 million people from the D.C. metro area are expected to travel 50-plus miles this Memorial Day weekend, with plenty of them getting an early start Thursday and Friday. The vast majority are traveling by car — more than last year and just shy of pre-pandemic numbers, according to AAA Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/26/2023 02:08pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Sato paces strong Ganassi contingent in final Indianapolis 500 practice 05/26/2023 01:39pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time champion Takuma Sato led a strong showing from the Chip Ganassi Racing quartet in final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, while Graham Rahal and Katherine Legge worked feverishly to get up to speed before race day. Sato turned a fast lap of 227.855 mph early NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 05/26/2023 11:31am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Target’s Pride collection features ‘tuck-frie Flight cancellations, strikes raise fears of new summer travel chaos in Europe 05/26/2023 08:36am • LONDON (AP) — British Airways canceled dozens of flights Friday, blaming computer problems for disrupting plans for thousands of passengers at the start of a busy holiday weekend — a rocky kickoff to the summer travel season in Europe. The technical glitches and strikes by airport staff across E Body-cam footage shows indicted ex-police officers laughing at man who died in their custody 05/25/2023 10:51pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury joked around about a Black man who died in their custody, with one of them questioning whether to call an ambulance for the man immediately, body-camera footage shows. Officials in the state capital o How Long Does It Take to Build Credit? 05/25/2023 08:00pm • How fast can you improve your credit score? If you need to borrow money but have poor credit -- or no credit score at all -- it can feel like an eternity before the number is acceptable to lenders. Still, with positive changes in your credit managing habits, you can see credit score improvements occ Profile Diet Plan: A Comprehensive Guide 05/25/2023 08:00pm • The Profile Plan -- previously known as Profile by Sanford -- is a diet and lifestyle change program that focuses on nutrition, activity and behavioral components to promote health and weight loss. It's best known for its one-on-one health coaching. Physicians and researchers at Sioux Falls, South D How Often Can You Refinance Student Loans? 05/25/2023 08:00pm • Student loan refinancing involves borrowing a private student loan to pay off one or more existing student loans on better terms, such as a lower interest rate. There's no limit to how often or how many times you can refinance your student loans, which means you can refinance again even if you've re Adaptogens 101: Boosting Your Body's Resilience and Balance 05/25/2023 08:00pm • If you're feeling a little run down, stressed out or otherwise just plain fried, you might be thinking about adding an adaptogen to your daily intake. These plant-based compounds have a long history of being used in holistic treatment protocols for a range of ailments. But whether or not they actual Dire warnings as debt ceiling deal remains elusive on Capitol Hill 05/25/2023 04:25pm • Negotiators are working around the clock on Capitol Hill to hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling — but there isn't a lot of optimism about an agreement. In a conversation with WTOP anchor Mark Lewis on Thursday, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger warned that a lack of a deal Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83 05/25/2023 03:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," h Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues 05/25/2023 03:31pm • The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church anymore — but the congregation he attended was staying. Michael Hahn always wanted to stay in the UMC — but his congregation was leaving it. Each has found new church homes, and they’re not alone. T